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jameswilsonphoto has another great Film Friday shot. This photo is much like his others with great contrast and a good use of available light. The framing of the shot works well and makes the subject of the photo appear larger than life.

Great article in this month's Boston Magazine by Joe Keohane, who looks at the way that Ted Kennedy's political career was shaped by his experience in Boston politics. For Keohane, it all comes down to the pivotal 1962 debate when Eddie McCormack wiped the floor with Kennedy in front of a crowd of Southie Irish.

The interim replacement for Ted Kennedy's seat was named today, and to commemorate this occasion, we present a guest comic strip by Kate Beaton, a web comic artist from the great frozen beyond: Canada.

The Globe now reports that Paul Kirk will be Massachusetts's interim U.S. senator. Sorry, Michael Dukakis. It's bad news for the Democratic core. As the Globe notes:

WBZTV reports that the Massachusetts Senate has passed the bill that would allow the governor to appoint an interim U.S. Senator to fill the seat left vacant by Ted Kennedy's death. It was a close vote, 24-16. Governor Deval Patrick is expected to sign it into law tomorrow. But will he appoint army tank and public transportation fanatic Michael Dukakis to the seat? Does he have any other, good choices?

Republican State Senator Scott Brown might be the nakedest candidate in the race for Ted Kennedy's U.S. Senate seat. The graying right-winger appeared nude in a 1982 issue of Cosmopolitan, which named him "America's Sexiest Man" when he was a 22-year-old law student at fussy, Catholic Boston College. We don't think that Ted Kennedy was ever dubbed America's Sexiest Man, but we're sure that there were a couple of decades where he wouldn't have turned down the nomination. But would he keep his short-and-curlies beneath his trousers? As you can see after the cut, Scott Brown didn't. After the cut: Potententially NSFW photo of a naked State Senator hiding his wang with his hand.

We've had a lot to say about the passing of Ted Kennedy, too much to sum up in a tidy post. Thankfully, considering the exchange rate between words and pictures, Bostonist contributor Korri Leigh Crowley has put together a farewell slideshow that we'll present as our final statement on the passing of our favorite senator. It's the depiction of a city in mourning, and we're not sure what could be more moving than that.

-- Someone wrote about paying her respects to Ted Kennedy at the JFK Library. [Adverbial Warfare]

Saturday was a day filled with sadness, humor and hope for the Kennedy family. All three were embodied in the funeral Mass by the address given by Teddy Kennedy Jr., who, while normally outside of the public glare that accompanies his surname, certainly inherited the Kennedy voice. He was emotional as he recalled his father telling him "there is nothing you can't do" to encourage him after he lost his leg to cancer.

• Tens of thousands of people gathered on Friday to mourn Senator Edward Kennedy. [MyFoxBoston.com]

• • Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley of Boston and Rev. J. Donald Monan, formerly the president of Boston College will preside at Sen. Kennedy's funeral tomorrow. Other funeral details are available. [Boston Globe]
  Continue reading "Bite Size News, August 28: Mass. Mourns Ted Kennedy Edition"

Massachusetts began to say goodbye to Senator Edward M. Kennedy early Thursday afternoon. Kennedy left his home in Hyannis Port on Thursday, carried in a flag-draped casket to lead a motorcade that traveled from Cape Cod to Boston, wound through the city and finally reached the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum in Dorchester shortly before 5 pm.

               

Bostonist contributor Korri Leigh Crowley sends a photo essay from the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum in Dorchester, where Senator Edward Kennedy will lie in repose beginning later today. As you can see, the memorial for our departed senator has already been arranged and mourners have already flocked to the library to pay their respects. Kennedy's public wake will take place in JFK Library's Smith Center later this evening and will continue tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

What can be said? What needs to be said about Senator Kennedy? His death today at 78 was expected yet still shocking. Tributes from the President, a tearful Vice-President, world leaders, and the Kennedy family are expectedly, and justifiably, glowing. They reflect his lifetime commitment to service and family. The family called him their "irreplaceable center," which comes as no surprise given his leading role in the many public moments of the life of the Kennedy clan.

Boston.com is blank but for a Ted Kennedy slide show. We don't have the technology or file photos to manage that, but we do have a kind word for the senator, who died from the brain tumor that he has been fighting for months. Rest in peace, Edward M. Kennedy. Massachusetts will never have another one like you. Update: Our sister site Gothamist has a fancy Kennedy slideshow.

• The city of Boston honored an EMT and over 50 Police officers for heroic service in the line of duty. [Boston Herald]

• For the 8th time in its 21-year history, Cambridge Community Television (CCTV) was named the top public access TV station in the country. [Cambridge Chronicle]

Recovering from cancer, throwing out the first pitch... now Sen. Edward Kennedy can add another unique item to his already-long resume: getting a puppy for the White House. Teddy played a role in finding Bo, a Portuguese Water Dog, for the Obamas. The official puppy announcement comes on Tuesday, but the news is leaking everywhere (WaPo requires a signin). FirstDogCharlie.com has an alleged interview with the pup himself. Timing aside, this seems like a pretty good Easter gift to us.

1-0. Put your panic buttons away, at least for today; the Red Sox played to their strengths, and finally got Opening Day finished with a 5-3 win over the Rays.

Bostonist congratulates Senator Kennedy and wishes him well.

• We never thought people got into animal rescue for the money, but now we're changing our minds. The MSCPA's CEO made $340,595 in 2007. [Globe]
• Brides, running, blah blah. It's happened before. [Globe]
• Is Vicki ready to take Ted's seat, or will she follow in Caroline's fruitless footsteps? [Herald]

Statue photographed by katken

National media outlets covering the ongoing Barack Obama inauguration festivities in Washington, D.C. are reporting that Sen. Ted Kennedy suffered a seizure during the traditional Inauguration Luncheon within the Capitol. Details are still coming in, but Kennedy was taken out of the event by Capitol medical staff. Prior to President Obama's closing remarks at the luncheon, the new president offered his thoughts to Kennedy's family, including wife Vicki Kennedy.

-- It's official. Bostonist reported back in April that the Longfellow Bridge is falling apart, which is clear to anyone who walks across it. As of Friday the sidewalk facing Back Bay was closed to pedestrians to repair a support beam. And no spectators will be allowed on the bridge to watch the fireworks on the Fourth of July. [Boston Globe]

--Only five percent of the commonwealth's taxpayers went uninsured after the new law requiring health insurance went into effect. [WBZ]

Senator Ted Kennedy went under the knife today for his brain tumor, and is now out of surgery. The Globe reports that Senator Kennedy has emerged from surgery at Duke University Medical Center (what, MGH wasn't good enough?), where his doctor, Allan Friedman, said "Senator Kennedy's surgery was successful and accomplished our goals." As of now, Kennedy plans to return to the senate when his treatment has been completed. We hope Teddy is on a speedy road to recovery.